Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 4090 PC Now Under $3,000

High-end prebuilt PCs often come with a hefty price tag, but savvy shoppers can snag significant savings with the right deals. Currently, Dell is offering an incredible discount on the Alienware Aurora R16, equipped with a GeForce RTX 4090, bringing the price down to just $2,899.99 after a $1,000 instant discount. This is the first time in months that an RTX 4090 gaming PC has been available for under $3,000. With standalone RTX 4090 graphics cards now increasing in price and hovering around $2,000, building your own PC might not be as cost-effective as you think. Additionally, opting for a prebuilt PC like this one means you benefit from an all-inclusive warranty.

Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 4090 Gaming PC

Alienware Aurora R16 i9-14900KF RTX 4090 Gaming PC

$3,699.99 save 22% $2,899.99 at Alienware

This Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC boasts an Intel Core i9-14900KF CPU, a GeForce RTX 4090 GPU, 32GB of DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a 2TB NVMe SSD. The 14th gen Intel Core i9-14900KF stands out as the top gaming and productivity CPU available, though it does run hot. Fortunately, it's managed by a robust 240mm all-in-one liquid cooler. The system is powered by a reliable 1,000W 80PLUS Platinum power supply.

The RTX 4090 is the pinnacle of GPU performance, unmatched by any other card from NVIDIA or AMD. In his review, Chris Coke praised the RTX 4090, stating, "The RTX 4090 may be huge and expensive, but holy smokes if it doesn’t blow the competition out of the water... Until the rest of the pack can catch up, between its impressive hardware specs and its DLSS 3 AI wizardry, even the $1,599 price doesn’t seem unreasonable for the unrivaled frame rates that this card can crank out." You can run any game at 4K with ultra settings and ray tracing enabled, delivering high framerates even in the latest, most demanding titles like Black Myth: Wukong or Warhammer Space Marine 2. The RTX 4090 is also a top choice for AI applications thanks to its 24GB of GDDR6X VRAM.

A Note on RTX 5000 Series GPUs

NVIDIA's next generation of GPUs, the RTX 5000 series, is set to launch at the end of January. While the RTX 5090 is expected to be more powerful, it will come with a steep price tag of $2,000 for the Founder's Edition at launch, and availability might be limited. The RTX 5080, launching at $999, will likely face similar availability issues. These new cards will have less VRAM than the RTX 4090 (16GB vs 24GB), and may not fully eclipse the 4090's performance.

A Note on Alienware's Newest "R16" Desktop Chassis

The R16 is Alienware's 2024 desktop PC design, boasting a 40% smaller volume than its predecessors. It features an efficient airflow system, drawing in air through side vents and a front 120mm fan, and expelling it via a rear 120mm fan and two top 120mm fans. The 240mm radiator for the all-in-one liquid cooling system is mounted to these top fans. While some configurations might not include liquid cooling, we highly recommend opting for Alienware's superior liquid cooling solution, which justifies the slight price increase. Note that Dell introduced a new Area 51 chassis at CES 2025, but its design closely resembles the R16 chassis.

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